Sompote Sands

Directing·May 24, 1941·Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan, Thailand

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The founder of the Thai film production company, Chaiyo Productions, Sompote Saengduenchai (สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย), better known as Sompote Sands (May 24, 1941 - August 25, 2021), was a Thai film director, producer, and special effects artist. He was best known for co-directing and producing two Japanese-Thai co-productions, "Jumborg Ace & Giant" (1974) and "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen" (1974), as well as other science fiction, fantasy, and horror films including "Hanuman and the Five Riders" (1975), the cult classic "Crocodile" (1980), "Phra Rod Meree" (1981), "Space Warriors 2000" (1985), and the children's film "Magic Lizard" (1985). Beginning in 1996, he was a major part of the licensing rights dispute between Chaiyo Productions and Tsuburaya Productions, the original Japanese studio behind Ultraman, claiming to have co-ownership of the series outside of Japan. On August 25, 2021, Sands passed away from cancer at the age of 80.

Film	Credit
Project Ultraman2006 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition)2001 · Director	Director
Krai Thong 21985 · Producer	Producer
Magic Lizard1985 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Space Warriors 20001985 · Director	Director
The Noble War1984 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen1984 · Director	Director
King Suea and Phanthai Norasingh1982 · Producer	Producer
Crocodile Therakwad1982 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Phra Rot-Meri1981 · Producer	Producer
Giant Crocodile1980 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Ka Kee1980 · Producer	Producer
Legend of the Crocodile1980 · Producer	Producer
Crocodile1979 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army1979 · Photographer at Donna 7 (uncredited), Director	Photographer at Donna 7 (uncredited), Director
Crocodile Fangs1978 · Producer	Producer
Computer Superman1977 · Producer	Producer
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders1975 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Ultraman1975 · Photographer at Rising Moon 7, Director	Photographer at Rising Moon 7, Director
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen1974 · Photographer at Donna 7 / Ending Narrator (uncredited), Director	Photographer at Donna 7 / Ending Narrator (uncredited), Director
Jumborg Ace and Giant1974 · Director	Director
Tah Tien1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Chalawan1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Monster with a Movie CameraDirector	Director